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Trainee Consultant (Pension Scheme Wind Up)

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Hymans Robertson

May 12, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Consulting
    Banking & Finance
  • Edinburgh, +3

Requirements

  • First class interpersonal and client relationship management skills.
  • First class organisational and communication abilities.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands.
  • Able to co-ordinate activity within individual client teams.
  • Driven and motivated to develop an actuarial career in a client focused consultancy.
  • Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in developing technical, consultancy and management skills.
  • Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
  • Qualifications & experience:
  • Educated to at least A’ level/Scottish Higher level or with demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • Making progress with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.
  • Relevant pensions experience.
  • An understanding of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes, commensurate with the level of experience in pensions actuarial work.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting on strategic and technical aspects related to wind ups, e.g. comparing scheme factors to insurer factors, carrying out winding up lump sum exercises, inputting into funding reserves and providing surplus balance sheets.
  • There may also be opportunities to support other areas of the business (for example in risk transfer, actuarial consulting, scheme governance, proposition development and new business).
  • Working on nominated client accounts, ensuring that work is done on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
  • Delivering training to clients.
  • Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with your clients.
  • Preparing client invoices within internal deadlines and subject to internal procedures.
  • Ensuring all work is undertaken in a rigorous, accurate and methodical manner.
  • Ensuring comprehensive audit trails are maintained.
  • Being aware of deadlines and planning work in order to meet these.
  • Presenting work in a clear and understandable manner to clients, other advisers and colleagues where necessary.
  • Developing knowledge and keeping up-to-date with developments in pensions law and practice which are relevant to the requirements of the job.
  • Timely and careful time recording against appropriate client codes.
  • Building relationships within the team and wider business and sharing ideas.
  • Adhering to the firm's Information Security standards, policies and procedures.
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Hymans Robertson

For 100 years, we’ve been embracing change, innovating and navigating uncertainty.

Finance
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1921
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

For over 100 years, we’ve been embracing change, innovating and navigating uncertainty. We work alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, offering independent pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. We take a friendly, straightforward and partnering approach to what we do. We invest in our people, in our technology and in building long-term, trusted relationships. With over 1000 employees and 4 offices, we’re at the forefront of our industry, and play an active role in shaping the way it works. Our clients describe us as open, agile and energetic, and who are we to argue? If you’re a potential client, colleague or just want to know more, please do get in touch.